Compare towns
Linneus vs Mapleton vs Carthage vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the most kids (24% under 18).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Linneus | Mapleton | Carthage | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226 |
1,884Highest |
845Lowest |
1,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.8±10.9 4% below ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Baileyville and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baileyville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
$60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$144,300±$41k 51% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Mapleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$811±$262 29% below ME |
$873±$143Highest 23% below ME |
| Baileyville and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,239 59% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.